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The Funky Fractions Rap
Earth Tone Enterprises
Listen to this song.
This song is available on Earth Tone's Mind Games (Educational Hip Hop).
Chorus:
Break it down, break it down, check the thesis,
a fraction is part of something broken into pieces
Any measurement that's not a whole unit is called a fraction.
This is how we’re doin’ it
Rap Verse One:
I’ve got a little story and its all about fractions
So pay attention and follow the action
I was…
Then my…
Chorus
Rap Verse Two:
The whole candy bar is one unit you see…
The bottom numeral, or the one on the right…
But it could be any numeral…
It could be 12 inches in a foot…
Get the idea....Now what we gonna do?!
Chorus
The numeral on the left, or the top of the fraction…
Each of my friends got 1 piece of the bar…
“So, each of your friends got ¼ of the bar…”
Each of the fellas got ¼, you see…
“And that’s how we deal with fractions.
Divide a unit into any number of…
Numerator on top.
Denominator on the bottom…
Chorus
The remaining lyrics appear on Mind Games: Educational Hip Hop.
This song is available on Earth Tone's Mind Games (Educational Hip Hop).
Many thanks to Earth Tone Enterprises for permission to display these lyrics.
© Earth Tone Enterprises. All rights reserved. Used with permission.
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